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		US tariffs to stay on Turkey, Qatar offers Ankara aid
		
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	August 16, 2018
US tariffs to stay on Turkey, Qatar offers Ankara aid
						ISTANBUL/WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States on Wednesday ruled out removing steel tariffs that have contributed to a currency crisis…					
				
			
		Turkey hits back at US with tariff hikes on key products
		
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	August 15, 2018
Turkey hits back at US with tariff hikes on key products
						Turkey on Wednesday said it was hiking tariffs on imports of several key US products in retaliation for American sanctions…					
				
			
		White House adviser Hassett: U.S. monitoring Turkey situation ‘very closely’
		
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	August 14, 2018
White House adviser Hassett: U.S. monitoring Turkey situation ‘very closely’
						WASHINGTON (Reuters) – White House economic adviser Kevin Hassett said on Monday the Trump administration is monitoring the financial situation…					
				
			
		Iran’s Khamenei bans holding direct talks with United States: TV
		
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	August 13, 2018
Iran’s Khamenei bans holding direct talks with United States: TV
						ANKARA (Reuters) – Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei banned holding any direct talks with the United States, state TV…					
				
			
		Erdogan says will defend Turkey against economic attacks
		
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	August 10, 2018
Erdogan says will defend Turkey against economic attacks
						ISTANBUL (Reuters) – President Tayyip Erdogan pledged on Friday to defend Turkey against economic attacks and said increasing production, exports…					
				
			
		U.S. curbs on Russian banks would be act of economic war: PM
		
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	August 10, 2018
U.S. curbs on Russian banks would be act of economic war: PM
						MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia would consider any U.S. move to curb the operations of Russian banks or their foreign currency…					
				
			
		US to impose sanctions on Russia over Skripal poisoning
		
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	August 9, 2018
US to impose sanctions on Russia over Skripal poisoning
						The sanctions come after the US said Russia used a chemical agent against an ex-Russian spy. Moscow remains hopeful of…					
				
			
		China, Germany defend business with Iran in face of U.S. threats
		
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	August 8, 2018
China, Germany defend business with Iran in face of U.S. threats
						BEIJING/BERLIN (Reuters) – China and Germany defended their business ties with Iran on Wednesday in the face of President Donald…					
				
			
		Turkish lira weakens again, eyes on Washington talks
		
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	August 8, 2018
Turkish lira weakens again, eyes on Washington talks
						ANKARA/ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Turkey’s lira weakened against the dollar on Wednesday, hit by concern about President Tayyip Erdogan’s grip on…					
				
			
		Iranian lawmakers oust minister in victory for hard-liners
		
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	August 8, 2018
Iranian lawmakers oust minister in victory for hard-liners
						TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iranian lawmakers have voted to sack President Hassan Rouhani’s labor minister, in a victory for hard-liners…